Portal:Australia/Anniversaries/February/February 8

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George Coulthard, whose umpiring decision to give out Billy Murdoch led to the riot.

1807 - Thomas Laycock discovers the Clyde River in Van Diemen's Land.
1879 - A controversial umpiring decision at an international cricket match results in the Sydney Riot of 1879.
1950 - Petrol rationing ends following World War II.
1983 - A huge dust storm originating in the Mallee area of Victoria covers Melbourne.
2004 - Peter Beattie leads the Australian Labor Party to a landslide victory in the Queensland state election.

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